Claremont McKenna College

Name: Claremont McKenna College Common Data Set 2015-16
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Common Data Set 2015-16

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Acceptance Rate

11.0%

Applications

7,156

Admitted

784

Enrolled

176

SAT Math

670-722

ACT Composite

29-31

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$104,736

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

91%

6-year completion

Average net price

$28,849

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$13,500

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction209fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/ir/cds.php

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1328

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	21

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1349

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	54.45	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	343	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	319
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	37
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	282	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	282	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	218	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	34	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	8	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	260	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	92%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	320	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	320	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	256	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	31	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	289	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	90%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	2011	Not reported
Final cohort	2011	13
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3204	3952	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	382	402	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	176	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units14

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language3

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives0

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	58	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	670	780	722
ACT composite	29	33	31
ACT math	29	34	32
ACT English	30	34	32
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	234	216	Not reported	450
Admitted	44	30	Not reported	74
Enrolled	22	18	Not reported	40

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month4

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)54%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)55%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%

Percent who live off campus or commute3%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	50700	50700
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	245	245
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

9 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2014-2015 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$873,915

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,306,696

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$594,995

Total Scholarships/Grants$20,706,760

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$975,366

Federal Work-Study$835,804

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$128,035

Total Self-Help$1,939,205

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,328,685

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$431,616

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,760,301

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,340,977

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,000

Total Self-Help$1,342,977

Parent Loans$1,024,412

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.284

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:19

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

LeadershipX

AcademicsX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Claremont McKenna College

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8

based on ____ students67

and ____ faculty155

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	21	Not reported
10-19 students	216	Not reported
20-29 students	30	Not reported
30-39 students	8	Not reported
40-49 students	6	Not reported
50-99 students	2	Not reported
100+ students	1	Not reported
Total	284	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	4.55%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.21%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.91%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.82%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.61%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.91%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.12%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.16%
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.12%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.82%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	13.94%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.33%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.12%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.88%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	37.88%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.30%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	7.88%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.82%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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